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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Carl Dora" <admin@gurganclinic.com.tr>
Reply-To: mrscarld7@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2014 05:53:30 -0500
Subject: DEAR Beloved Inchrist, Can You Handle It?


DEAR Beloved, I'm Carl Dora PLEASE ENDEAVOR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF G=
OD. I am the above named person. I am married to Dr. Donald Carl A LIBERIAN=
but I'm now in Nigerian General HOSPITAL taking treatment for my sickness,=
my husband worked with U.S embassy in LIBERIAN for nine years and also has=
an Engineering Company in Nigeria before he died in the year 2003, before =
his died in the year 2003 We were married for twenty years without a child,=
and i was brought up in motherless babies home in Australia before i marri=
ed to him, am From Australia before i married to My husband who is from Lib=
eria. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before =
his death we were both born again Christians. Since his death I decided not=
to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home because of the love=
both of us share. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of$8=
.5 Million (Eight Million five hundred thousand U.S.Dollars) with A Bank Pr=
esently, this money is still under the safe keeping of the Reserve SECURITY=
COMPANY Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next fiv=
e months due to my cancer problems. Though what disturbs me most is my stro=
ke .Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund to church or b=
etter still a Christian or Muslim individual That will utilize this money t=
he way I am going to instruct here in. I want a church or individual that w=
ill use this fund on, orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and=
to ensure that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to unders=
tand that blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision because I d=
on't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives a=
re not Christians and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be mis=
used by unbelievers. I don't want a situation where this money will be used=
in an ungodly manner. Hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am=
not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going =
to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fig=
ht my case and I shall hold my peace. I don't need any telephone communicat=
ion in this regard because of my health because of the presence of my husba=
nd's relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this devel=
opment. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I=
forward your personal information, such as your full name, your full addre=
ss, with telephone and fax number to my lawyer so that he will contact you =
as the legal owner of my fund before the bank will be transferring the fund=
into your nominated Bank Account in your country. I will also issue you a =
letter of a authority that will back you up as the real next of kin and the=
original- beneficiary of my fund. I want you and the church to always pray=
for me because the lord is my shepherd,you will also promise me that you w=
ill not seat on the fund when it gets into your bank account. My happiness =
is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve t=
he Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all =
through your life, any delay in your reply will give me room in searching f=
or a church or Christian individual for this same purpose. Please assure me=
that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hear from you =
as soon as possible. Remain blessed. Yours in Christ, Mrs Carl Dora

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